Andy rounds up a busy weekend for the Society. Photos by Andy unless stated otherwise, header photo by Stephen.
Last weekend saw both a Society meeting and our annual trip to the Cavalier Wargames show run by Tunbridge Wells Wargames Society.
Only three games at the meeting on Saturday, perhaps due to some members only being able to get out on one of the days.
First up, David ran a Napoleonic Corps game using General d’Armee rules and figures from his collection. This was a popular game with half a dozen members partaking.
Eric ran a Judge Dredd RPG, only a couple of photos of this one I’m afraid.
Judge Dredd RPGJudge Dredd Bar room Brawl
Finally on Saturday Andy and Stephen finished off their Lion Rampant Five Battles campaign, joined this time by Treasurer Mark and new member Charlotte.
Game one.
This was a Convoy mission, the Christians had to escort three “baggage” markers diagonally across the table, a cart, some monks and some civilians. The Muslim forces had to stop them.
Much reduced cavalry face off (Charlotte)Andy’s convoy and escorts (Charlotte)Egyptian Light Cavalry (Charlotte)
Game 2. This was to be our “Big Battle”, with two commands on each side. Here the objective was simply to defeat the opposition.
Andy’s warbandAndy’s Warband (Charlotte)Charlotte’s and Stephen’s warbandsStephen’s view point (Stephen)
We will post a write up of the final games in the campaign in the near future.
CAVALIER
On Sunday half a dozen or so members travelled to Tonbridge for Cavalier.
The Society’s game for this year was masterminded and built by Phil, and was a 3D representation of a map game published in the 1977 Warlord Comic Summer Special portraying a Luftwaffe raid on Southern England during the Battle of Britain.
Phil’s board, 560 individually marked squares!Airfields and ammunition dumps are three of the targets for the LuftwaffeA close up of the townA copy of the original game can just be seen at the bottom of the photo
A good turn out for the Society’s first meeting of 2024, which included the Annual General Meeting, as well as half a dozen games.
The games staged were representative of the many periods and genes covered at the Society, consisting of historical, fictional, fantasy and sci-fi games.
Tony and Phil made a start with their “Quest of the Ringbearer” Middle-Earth campaign, playing out 4 scenarios of the journey from the Shire to Mount Doom.
Scenario 1 Farmer Maggot’s Crop
Farmer Maggot’s cottageStarting positions for scenario 1. The hobbits by their stash (giant tomato), Grip, Fang and Wolf by the kennel and Farmer Maggot asleep in his cottage.One of the Hobbits fends off Fang while the others gather cabbages
Scenario 2 – Short cuts make long delays
Pippin gets left behind as Frodo and Sam head for Gildor Inglorion. The Nazgul blunder their way through the woodsSam has three Nazgul to face, Pippin has fallen and Frodo is nowhere to be seen.
Scenario 3 – Buckleberry Ferry
Starting positions for Scenario three, Three Nazgul spread out near the ferry, the Hobbits are in the trees near the top of the picture.Stalemate, the sole surviving Nazgul (with 5 points of Will left) has crossed the Brandywine tying the ferry on the far side of the river. The four Hobbits have taken some damage and can’t face swimming the river with a Nazgul waiting for them.
A more detailed report on these scenarios will appear in due course.
Stephen staged a 15mm American Civil War game using Brigade Fire & Fury, ‘The Battle of Mansfield April 1864’
Union defenders on the hillUnion fall back as the Confederates take the hillLast ditch Union defenceConfederates turn the flank
Alan put on a Pulp Alley game “The Castle of Terror”, teams from the Intelligence Agencies of various countries have been dispatched to investigate secret German activity at Schloß Weidergänger.
The teams approach the castle through the woodsThe enemy of my enemy is not necessarily my friendRussians investigate one of the hutsSentries patrol, “Hast du etwas gehört, Fritz?”
Jeremey and Eric tried out –“Grimdark Future” from One Hour Wargames using their Space Marines and Robot collections.
Space Marines attack!Part of the robot hordeSpace Marines with air supportSpace Marines take a beating
John staged a FoG Renaissance 15mm ECW game pitching Royalists vs Covenanters
Scots Covenanters defend the hillPush of PikeCavalry clash on the wingsKings’s Lifeguard of Foot supported by cavalry attack the Covenanters
And finally, David put on a 28mm Napoleonic Corps game, Russians vs Prussians using General d’Armee rules
Battle lines are formedCavalry clash while infantry hide in the woods.Russian foot attack the Prussians in the woodsAttack on the Cross Roads
Well, that’s it for the round up of our first meeting.
The Society meets on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month at Linton Village Hall. You can find our diary of games here.
For new members/visitors, we will always endeavour to find you a spot in a game if we can.
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